Tag forming and affixing machine.



D. P. MOORE. TAG FORMING AND AFFIXING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED muza, 1910.

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D. P. MOORE. TAG FORMING AND AFFIXING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 28, 1910.

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TAG FORMING AND APFIXING MACHINE.

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TAG FORMING AND AFFIXING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

Application filed May 28, 1910. Serial No. 563,952.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID PnLroN Moore, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tag Forming and Aliixing Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My present invention relates to improvements in tag forming and aflixing machines, this particular machine, being an improvement upon my machine as covered by my two U. S. Patents Nos. M7202, and 948,914, granted to me January 18th, 1910, and February 8th, 1910, respectively, in that instead of having the casing capable of movements toward and away from the base and anvil, I employ a stationary base and easing, with a movable actuating mechanism carrying an anvil and the operating mechanism for the tape feeding mechanism, as shown in Patent N 0. 948,944, the operating mechanism for the cutting mechanism, as shown in Patent No. 947,202, and the operating mechanism for the staple delivering and driving plungers. By this construction the casing carries the series of staple magazines with their delivering and driving plungers,

the tape reel and tape feeding rolls, and the slidably mounted knife and stationary tape guiding and cutting knife, which co-act with the operating mechanism carried by the movable actuating mechanism and anvil to cut and form a tag, as shown in my U. S. Patent No. 950,453, granted to me February 22nd, 1910. Vhen this tag is made, the anvil is provided with sockets or apertures which permit the prongs of the staples to enter the anvil without being clenched. To clearly understand this present form of machine, attention is invited to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my machine, the base being in section to show the movable actuating mechanism, in the position it assumes after having returned the staple delivering and driving plungers and slidable knife to inoperative position, and after having operated the tape feeding rollers. Fi 2 is a similar view, after having operated the slidable blade to form the tag, and having delivered and driven the staples through the tag and article to receive the tag. Fig. 3 is a front elevation as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. at is a view taken from the reverse side to, but with the parts inthe same position as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a reverse view to Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a top plan View of the actuating block. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of the pedes tal and foot treadle with the operating mechanism of the movable actuating mechanism or block. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through the casing showing the feeding mechanism in the position it assumes after feeding the tape, and Fig. 9 is a similar view with the cutting mechanism in the position it assumes after having severed the tape and formed the tag. Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view of a preferred form of stapling machine used in my invention.

Referring to the drawings :The numeral 1 designates the pedestal, which has slidably mounted therein the rod 2, whose lower end is operably connected to the pivoted foo-t treadle 3, so that the rod is pulled downwardly by the treadle against the tension of the coiled spring at, which normally holds the treadle upwardly. To the upper end of the rod 2, is pivoted one end of the pivoted lever 5, whose other end is pivoted to the underside of the movable actuating mechanism of block 0, which is slidably mounted from above, in the recess 7, of the base 8, carried by the upper end of the pedestal through the support 9. The joint between the block (5 and the walls of the recess 7 is made so that it is impossible for the block to bind, occasioned by any torsional action that may be caused by the action of the movement of the block (5 toward and away from. the casing. To assist, however, the smooth moving of the block, a lubricating oil may be used between the sides of the block 6 and the walls of the recess 7. Furthermore the distance of the movement of the block 6, is so small that in reality, there is no torsional movement of the block that in the least would tend to bind the block. As shown, in top plan, this block (5, is provided with the long rearward extension 10, and the shorter right-angled extension 11, thus causing the said block to be substantially L-shaped in plan.

Mounted upon the base, so that it may be readily removed or detached, but yet be very rigid with the base, is the casing 12, which as in the two first mentioned patents carries the tape reel 13, the pair of tape feedplunger 17, descends, the said shoulder 1 ing rollers 11 and 15, and the two staple magazines 16, the two staple delivering and driving plunger-s 17, being slidably mounted in the outer end of the casing, so as to deliver and drive two or more staples, upon the anvil 18, carried by and movable with the block 6. This anvil is provided with staple clenching recesses, or sockets to receive the prongs, after having passed through the tag and article.

The stapling machine, which I prefer to employ with my machine, and which is shown in detail in Fig. 10, this machine being identical with the stapling machine placed upon the market by the E. H. Hotchkiss Company, of Norwalk, Conn, comprises the magazine 16, and the staple severing, delivering and clenching plunger 17 This machine employs a strip A of flat metal staples, which are placed in the magazine from the outer end and upon the staple guiding bar 16.. lVhen these strips are in position, the innermost staple projects beyond the bar 16, and into the plunger slot B. To prevent any retrograde movement of, or the pulling out of the strip of staples after once having been inserted, the spring catch 16', has its free end 0 in engagement with the strip of staples, as shown in Fig. 10, while to feed the staples one at a time into the plunger slot B, the pivoted pawl 16, is provided. This pawl 16 is so mounted in the casing by its pivot 16*, that when the shoulder 17', upon the inner face of the 7/! engages the shoulder (Z of the pawl 16, starting the pawl 16, to move backwardly and carry with it the stapling engaging end 6, thereof, while a continued downward movement of the plunger 17, brings the upper shoulder 17 upon the inner face of the plunger 17, into engagement with the hooked end cl, of the pawl 16", which by reason of the movement caused by the shoulder 17', is now in the path of the shoulder 17 This action of the shoulder 1", tilts the pawl 16, so that the engaging end 6, is raised from engagement with the strip of staples, and also moved away from the slot B, the spring f, of the pawl, assisting in this lifting movement. The engaging end 6 is now in its farthest rearward position, or in the desired position for feeding the strip of staples forward, when the plunger 17 is released. Simultaneously with this action, the plunger 17 severs the staple within the slot B, delivers it upon the anvil, and clenches the same through the tag and article to receive the tag. hen released, the plunger 17 by reason of its spring, is moved upwardly, its shoulder 17 engaging the underside of the hooked end (Z. of the pawl 16, actuating the pawl 16", so that its staple engaging end 6, is caused to dip and engage the strip of staples and to simulta'neously feed the strip forward until its outer staple is within the slot B, the lower end of the plunger 17 at this time being above the bar 16. As two of these Hotchkiss machines are employed, this operation is simultaneously duplicated at each action of the plungers 17.

The tape from the reel is fed through the guide 13, rollers let and 15, and passed through a slot in the stationary guide blade 19, the said rollers being provided with the enmeshing gears 20 and 20'. The shaft (4, of the lower roller, is provided with the ratchet wheel 21, which is operated upon by the spring pawl 22, pivotally mounted upon the block 6, the movement of said block upwardly setting the pawl, so that upon the movement of the block downwardly the pawl engages the tooth of the ratchet and thus rotates the shaft a and both rollers let and 15, causing a predetermined length of tape to be fed through the slot of the guide blade 19 below the staple chutes of the magazines and above the anvil (Fig. 8), the anvil at this time also being separated from the outer end of the casing, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon the other end of the shaft a, I mount a ratchet wheel 23, whose teeth are rounded and separated by the substantially flat surfaces 7), so that the spring plate 24, whose free end engages said ratchet will insure the proper action of the feed rollers so that no more or less than the proper amount of the tape is fed, and a greater width of tape may be fed without torsional twisting. This much constitutes the feeding mechanism of this machine.

The cutting mechanism comprises the stationary tape guide blade 19, which is at the lowermost end of the staple chutes and to the rear thereof, and at the bottom and to one side of the slidable knife slot 2%, in which is slidably mounted the vertically reciprocating or sliding knife 2 1, this construction being identical to that shown in my Patent No. 947,202 referred to above. To operate the knife blade 24., I employ the rod or beam 25, whose inner end is pivotally secured centrally of the rear face of the blade 24, while its center is pivoted to the casing, its other end being pivoted to the upper end of the actuating rod 26, which is pivotally secured to the extension 11 of the block 6. Thus as the block 6 is raised, the rod 26 is also raised, lifting the outer end of the beam 25, and depressing the inner end. which moves the blade 24 downwardly in front of the blade 19 with which it 00- acts to sever, the tape, which as the anvil moves toward the casing delivers the cut tape upon the anvil above the article to receive the tag. Upon the movement of the block and anvil away from the casing. the knife blade 24: is moved upwardly and above the slot of the blade 19, this being done just prior to the feeding of the tape through the slot of the blade 15).

The actuation of the cutting and stapling mechanisms are so proportioned, that the block 6 at all times moves vertically and similarly to a well oiled piston of a vertical type of engine, there being no tendency of the block 6 to bind in the recess 7, either when moving upwardly or downwardly.

To operate the staple delivering and driving plungers shortly after the tag is cut, and while the anvil is being moved toward the casing, I connect the plungers by means of the crosspiece 26', and operably connect this cross-piece to the extension 10 of the block 6, through the medium of the rocking beam 27, carried upon the pivoted sup ports 28, secured to the casing, and the adjustable actuating rod 29, which is adjustably connected to the extension 10 of the block 6, by means of the milled adjusting nut 30, and the pivoted short rod 31. By this means as the block 6 is raised, the rod 29 is also raised, this action raising the rear end of the beam 27 and depressing the front end thereof, and causing the plungers to deliver and drive the desired number of staples, the anvil having received the cut tag just prior to this action, so that the staples are then driven through the tag and article and clenched upon the anvil, thus securing the tag to the article at a plurality of points. Upon the downward or return movement of the block 6, the rod 29 is pulled upon raising the plungers and permitting the next staples to be fed below the said plungers for the next stapling action.

The outer end of the beam 27 is provided with a handle 32, by means of which the final clenching of the staples, while the anvil is held toward the casing, may be more thoroughly accomplished, and should it be desired the rod 29 may be entirely disconnected, and permit only the hand manipulation of the staple delivering and driving plungers after the tag has been cut and delivered upon the article upon the anvil, and while the tag and article are being clamped upon the anvil by its engagement with the casing. In this case, the handle 32 is grasped, and the staples plungers forced downwardly by the pulling outwardly upon the handle by the operator. The springs 33 assist in the quick return of the plungers to inoperative position.

IVhat I claim, as new, is

1. In a tag forming and affixing machine, the combination with a base, of a casing rigidly carried thereby, tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, mechanism for securing the cut tape to an article at a plurality of places and also carried by the casing, actuating mechanism carried by the base and movable toward and away from the casing for operating the tape feeding mechanism as said actuating mechanism moves away from the casing, and for operating the tape cutting mechanism as said actuating mechanism moves toward the casing, an anvil carried bodily by said actuating mechanism and opposed to the tape securing mechanism of the casing, and means for moving the actuating mechanism and anvil toward and away from the casing.

2. In a tag forming and aflixing machine, the combination with a base, of a casing rigidly carried thereby, tape feeding mechanism carried in the casing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, mechanism for securing the cut tape to an article at a plurality of places, actuating mechanism carried by the base and movable therein toward and away from the casing for operating the tape feeding mechanism as it moves away from the casing and for operating the cutting and securing mechanisms as it moves toward the casing, an anvil carried bodily by said actuating mechanism and opposed to the mechanism for securing the cut tape to an article, and means for moving the actuating mechanism and anvil toward and away from the casing.

3. In a tag forming and atlixing machine, the combination with a base, of a casing rigidly carried thereby, tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, mechanism for securing the cut tape to an article at a plurality of points, actuating mechanism carried by the base and movable therein toward and away from the casing for operating the tape feeding mechanism as it moves away from the casing and for operating the tape cutting mechanism as it moves toward the casing, an anvil carried by and movable with said actuating mechanism and opposed to the mechanism for securing the cut tape to an article, and means for moving the actuating mechanism and the anvil toward and away from the casing.

4. In a tag forming and aflixing machine,

the combination with a base, of a casing rigidly carried thereby, tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, mechanism for securing the cut tape to an article at a plurality of points also carried by the casing, a block mounted in the base and adapted to have movements toward and away from the casing, an anvil carried thereby and adapted to coact with the easing to hold the article and cut tape during affixing of the tape, mechanism for operating the tape feeding mechanism carried by the block, mechanism for operating the cutting mechanism also carried by the block, and means for moving the block toward and away from the casing.

In a tag forming and affixing machine,

the combination with a support, and a base carried thereby, of a casing rigidly carried by the base, tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, mechanism for secur ing the cut tape to an article at a plurality of points also carried by the casing, a block slidably mounted in the base and capable of movements toward and away from the easing, an anvil carried by said block and adapted to coact with the casing to hold the article and cut tape during the securing of the cut tape to the article, mechanism for operating said tape feeding mechanism carried by the block, mechanism for operating the cutting mechanism also carried by the block, means for moving the block and anvil toward the casing and operating the cutting mechanism, and means for moving the block and anvil away from the casing and simultaneously operating the tape feeding mechanism.

6. In a tag forming and affixing machine, the combination with a support, and a base carried thereby, of a casing rigidly carried by the base and having an overhanging end, tape feeding mechanism carried by the cas ing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, staple delivering and driving mechanism also carried by the casing, a block slidably mounted in the base and adapted to move toward and away from the casing, an anvil carried by said block adapted to coact with the overhanging end of the casing to hold the cut tape and article during the stapling operation, mechanism for operating the tape feeding mechanism carried by the block, mechanism for operating the tape cutting mechanism also carried by the block, mechanism for operating the stapling mechanism also carried by the block, means for moving the block and anvil toward the casing and operating the cutting and stapling mechanisms, and means for moving the block and anvil away from the casing and operating the tape feeding mechanism.

7 In a tag forming and aflixing machine, the combination with a base, of a casing rigidly mounted thereon, tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, tape cutting mechanism also carried by the casing, two staple magazines and their delivering and driving plungers also carried by the casing, a block slidably mounted in the base below the casing, means for moving the block toward the casing, means for moving the block away from the casing, an anvil carried by the block and adapted to co-act with the casing when the block is moved toward the casing to hold the article and tag upon the anvil, means for operating the tape feeding mechanism as the block is moved away from the casing, means for operating the cutting mechanism as the block is moved toward the casing, and mechanism for operating the staple delivering and driving plungers as the block is moved toward the casing and the anvil and casing coact.

S. In a tag forming and affixing machine, the combination with a base, of a casing rigidly supported upon the base and overhanging the base, a tape feeding mechanism carried in the overhanging portion of the casing, a tape cutting mechanism also supported in the overhanging portion of the casing, stapling mechanism carried in the extreme overhanging portionof the casing, a block movably mounted in the base below the overhanging portion of the casing, an anvil carried by the block and adapted to coact with the extreme overhanging portion of the casing to clamp the article and the cut tape during stapling, mechanism for operating the feeding mechanism carried by the block, mechanism for operating the cutting mechanism also carried by the block, mechanism for operating the stapling mechanism also carried by the block, means for moving the block and anvil toward the casing to operate the cutting and stapling mechanisms, and means for moving the block and anvil away from the casing to operate the tape feeding mechanism.

9. In a tag forming and affixing machine, the combination with a pedestal, a foot controlled rod mounted therein, a base carried by the pedestal, a casing rigidly carried by the base, a tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, a tape severing mechanism also carried by the casing, two staple magazines also carried by the casing, two staple delivering and severing plungers mounted in the casing, a block slidably mounted in the base, an anvil carried by the block and coacting with the casing to clamp the article to be tagged against the casing and adapted to co-act with the plungers to clench the staples through the tag and article, a spring pawl carried by the block for actuating the tape feeding mechanism, a rod carried by the block for actuating the severing mechanism, an adjustable rod carried by the block for actuating the two plungers, and a lever pivoted to the base and connected to the upper end of the actuating rod of the pedestal and the underside of the block for moving the block toward and away from the casing.

10. In a tag forming and affixing machine, the combination with a base having a recess in the body thereof, of a casing rigidly secured to the base, a tape feeding mechanism carried by the casing, a tag cutting and forming mechanism also carried by the casing, two staple carrying magazines also car ried by the casing, two staple severing and delivering plungers also carried by the easing, a block slidably mounted in the base and adapted to move toward and away from the casing, an anvil carried by the block their respective mechanisms as the block and opposed to the magazine end of the casand anvil are moved toward the casing. 10 ing, a spring pawl carried by the block for In testimony whereof I aflix my signature actuating the tape feeding mechanism as the I in presence of two Witnesses.

block is moved away from the casing, and DAVID PELTON MOORE. two rods, one for the severing mechanism Witnesses: and the other for the staple plungers, both G. M. SPRING,

carried by the block and adapted to operate A. M. PARKINS. 

